Kreech

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Kreeg (Colognian Academy spelling) Kriech (southern Moselle Franconian) === Etymology === From Middle High German kriec. Note that in Ripuarian the verb krijje (“to get”) has West Germanic *ī, while Kreech and kreeje (“to make war”) have West Germanic *ē. Otherwise both forms usually show the same vocalism (*ī in Low German and Dutch, *ē in High German). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʀeːɕ/ === Noun === Kreech m (plural Kreech or Kreeje) (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) war ==== Derived terms ==== kreeje, bekreeje == Limburgish == === Etymology === From Middle Limburgish kriec or krēc, from Old Limburgish krieg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁeːç/ Rhymes: -eːç === Noun === Kreech m (plural Kreege) (Eupen) war, warfare